School-Based Mental Health Screening Programs Report. Report to the Education Interim Committee
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| Title: | School-Based Mental Health Screening Programs Report. Report to the Education Interim Committee |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Michelle Knight, Terrakay Bodily, Shauntelle Cota, Leah Voorhies, Utah State Board of Education (USBE) |
| Source: | Utah State Board of Education. 2024. |
| Availability: | Utah State Board of Education. 250 East 500 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111. Tel: 801-538-7500; Web site: https://www.schools.utah.gov/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Descriptive Numerical/Quantitative Data |
| Descriptors: | Mental Health, At Risk Students, Screening Tests, Integrated Services, Anxiety, Depression (Psychology), Suicide, Program Descriptions, Educational Legislation, State Legislation, State Aid |
| Geographic Terms: | Utah |
| Abstract: | Utah Code 53F-2-522 and Board Rule R277-625, "Mental Health Screeners," sets standards for Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to implement approved mental health screening programs for students. The legislature has appropriated a $1,000,000 for the program in 2024, however prior the allocation was $500,000. During the 2023-2024 school year, 60 of the 155 LEAs statewide participated in the school-based mental health screening program. Those 60 LEAs screened 10,380 students for the possible presence of symptoms related to anxiety, depression, or suicidal ideation. As a result of the screenings, approximately 2,869 students (or 28%) were then connected to services either within the LEA or as a referral to community resources. Charts within the report provide a comparison from the 2020-2021 school year to the 2023-2024 school year. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | ED663751 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Utah Code 53F-2-522 and Board Rule R277-625, "Mental Health Screeners," sets standards for Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to implement approved mental health screening programs for students. The legislature has appropriated a $1,000,000 for the program in 2024, however prior the allocation was $500,000. During the 2023-2024 school year, 60 of the 155 LEAs statewide participated in the school-based mental health screening program. Those 60 LEAs screened 10,380 students for the possible presence of symptoms related to anxiety, depression, or suicidal ideation. As a result of the screenings, approximately 2,869 students (or 28%) were then connected to services either within the LEA or as a referral to community resources. Charts within the report provide a comparison from the 2020-2021 school year to the 2023-2024 school year. |
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